On his last day as President of the United States, Donald Trump is considering pardoning several personalities, such as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
The Republican billionaire will return to Florida, home, and will not attend the inauguration ceremony of his successor Joe Biden.
In less than 24 hours, he will be an average American citizen again.
Donald Trump began his last full day at the White House on Tuesday, when his successor Joe Biden arrives in Washington and prepares to take the oath in a fragile and worried America.
But the program of the outgoing president is vague: according to his official agenda, he will work from "early in the morning to late at night".
He is expected to answer many calls and attend many meetings during this historic day.
But the outgoing president will not be present for the investiture ceremony of his successor on Wednesday.
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A series of graces?
Before his departure for Florida, scheduled for Wednesday morning, the Republican billionaire could pardon several dozen people after having, in recent months, already used this presidential power in favor of several of his relatives.
Among them, some who were convicted in connection with the investigation into a possible collusion between Russia and its campaign team in 2016.
The list of these presidential pardons is not yet known.
But according to several sources, Donald Trump could benefit WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, rapper Lil Wayne, who faces up to 10 years in prison for possession of a firearm, a famous Florida doctor convicted of fraud, or his disgraced former adviser Steve Bannon.
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, he will not go so far as to pardon himself preventively, nor his family.
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A farewell video
Walled in silence and isolated in the White House for a week, Donald Trump has however recorded a farewell video which must be broadcast in the coming hours.
He thus follows in the footsteps of the First Lady, Melania Trump, who posted a very smooth six-minute message in which she made only a brief allusion to him.
"As Donald and I end our time in the White House, I think of all the people I have kept in my heart and their incredible stories of love, patriotism and determination," she said. said.
A Farewell Message from First Lady Melania Trump pic.twitter.com/WfG1zg2mt4
- Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) January 18, 2021
For its part, the press speculates on a possible handwritten letter from the Republican billionaire addressed to Joe Biden, a tradition across the Atlantic.
But for now one thing is certain, Donald Trump will not attend the inauguration ceremony of his successor and will not be present to welcome him to the White House.
A first for 150 years.